Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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