Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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