Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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