Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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