Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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