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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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