Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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