Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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