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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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