Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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