Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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