Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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