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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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