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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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