Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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