Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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