Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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