Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines 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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