Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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