Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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