Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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