Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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