Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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