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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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