Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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