Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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