Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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