Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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