Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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