Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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