Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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