Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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