Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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