Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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