Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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