Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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