Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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