Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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