Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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