Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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