Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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