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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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