Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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