Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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