Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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