Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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