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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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