Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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