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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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