Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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