Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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