Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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