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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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