Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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