Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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