Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the 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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