Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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