Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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