Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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