Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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