Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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