Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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