Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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