Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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