Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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