Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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