Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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