Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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