Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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