Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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