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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers 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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