Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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