Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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