Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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