Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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