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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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