Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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