Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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