Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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