Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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