Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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