Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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