Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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