Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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