Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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