Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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