Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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