Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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