Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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