Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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