Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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