Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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