Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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