Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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