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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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