Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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