Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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