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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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