Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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