Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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