Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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