Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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