Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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