Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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