Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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