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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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