Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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