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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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