Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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