Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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