Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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