Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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