Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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