Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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