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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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