Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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