Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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