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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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