Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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