Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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