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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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