Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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