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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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