Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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