Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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