Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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