Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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