Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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