Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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