Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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