Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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