Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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