Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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