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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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