Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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