Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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