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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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