Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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