Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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