Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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