Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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