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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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