Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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