Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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