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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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