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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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