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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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