Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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