Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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