Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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