Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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