Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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