Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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