Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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