Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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