Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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