Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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