Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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