Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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