Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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