Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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