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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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