Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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