Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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