Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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