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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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