Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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