Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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