Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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