Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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