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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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