Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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