Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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