Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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