Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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