Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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