Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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