Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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