Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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