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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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