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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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