Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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