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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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