Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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