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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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