Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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