Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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