Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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