Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about 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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