Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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