Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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