Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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