Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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