Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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