Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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