Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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