Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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