Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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