Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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