Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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