Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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