Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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