Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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