Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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