Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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