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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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