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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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