Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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