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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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