Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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