Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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