Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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