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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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