Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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