Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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