Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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