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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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