Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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