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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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