Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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