Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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