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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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