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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines 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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