Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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