Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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