Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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