Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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