Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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