Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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