Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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