Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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