Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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