Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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