Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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