Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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