Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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