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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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