Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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