Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses 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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