Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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