Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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