Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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