Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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