Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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