Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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