Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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