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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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