Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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