Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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