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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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