Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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