Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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