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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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