Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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