Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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