Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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