Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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