Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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