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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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