Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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