Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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