Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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