Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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