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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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