Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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