Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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