Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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