Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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