Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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