Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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