Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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