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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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