Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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