Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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