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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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