Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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