Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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