Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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