Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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