Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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