Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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