Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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