Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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