Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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