Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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