Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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