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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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