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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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