Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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