Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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