Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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