Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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