Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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