Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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