Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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