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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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