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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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