Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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