Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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