Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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