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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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