Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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