Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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