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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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