Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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