Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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