Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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