Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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