Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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