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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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