Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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