Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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