Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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