Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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