Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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