Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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