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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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