Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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