Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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