Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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