Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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