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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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