Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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