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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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