Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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