Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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