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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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