Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates 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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