Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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