Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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