Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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