Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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