Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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