Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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