Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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