Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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