Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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