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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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