Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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