Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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