Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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