Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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