Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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