Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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