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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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