Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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