Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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