Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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