Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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