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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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