Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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