Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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