Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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