Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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