Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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