Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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