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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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