Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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