Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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