Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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