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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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