Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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