Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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