Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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