Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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