Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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