Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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