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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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