Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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