Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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