Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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