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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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