Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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