Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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