Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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