Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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