Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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