Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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