Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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