Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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