Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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