Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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