Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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