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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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