Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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