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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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