Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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