Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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