Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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