Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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