Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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