Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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