Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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