Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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