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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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