Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the 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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