Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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