Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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