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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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