Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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