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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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