Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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