Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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