Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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