Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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