Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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