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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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