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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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