Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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