Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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