Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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