Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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