Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies 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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