Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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