Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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