Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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