Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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