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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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