Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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