Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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