Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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