Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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