Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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