Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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