Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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