Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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