Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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