Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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