Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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