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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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