Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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