Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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