Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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