Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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