Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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