Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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