Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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