Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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