Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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