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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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