Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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