Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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