Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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