Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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