Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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