Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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