Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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