Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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