Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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