Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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