Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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