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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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