Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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