Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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