Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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