Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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