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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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