Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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