Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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