Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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