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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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