Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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