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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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