Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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