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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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