Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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