Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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