Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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