Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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