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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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