Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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