Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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