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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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