Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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