Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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