Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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