Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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