Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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