Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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