Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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