Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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