Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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