Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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