Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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