Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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