Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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