Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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