Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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