Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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