Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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