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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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