Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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