Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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