Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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