Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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