Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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