Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over 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 ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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