Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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