Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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