Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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