Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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