Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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