Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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