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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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