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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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