Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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