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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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