Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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