Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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