Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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