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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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