Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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